Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AND VICINITY.
The farmers fron&adjoining towns were
the most numerous purchasers of horse
flesh at the auction sale Saturday after
noon.
1t is reported that Manager Harmon of
the Rutland club is on tour in the West
looking for a successor to "the only" Null
lane.
The yachts Maud and the Telephone of
Plattsburgh will sail a race Saturday for
the championship pennant of Cumberland
bay,
memorial service in memory of the
late Deacon j. w. johnson will be held in
the First Baptist church on Sunday.
The running teams of some of the fire
companies are practicing nearly every
evening, preparing to take the prizes at
the Plattsburg tournament July 4.
The Bluebells were defeated in two
games of ball Saturday, in the morning
by the King street nine 10 to s and in the
afternoon by the Blues 80 to "a.
Fred II. Pnney was taken before Com
missioner johnson and held in $500 bail
for knowingly taking mail matter from
the postoffce which did not belong to
him.
Hon. Clarence H. Pitkin appeared be-
fore Clerk of the United States Court
johnson and took the oath of Office as
United States district attorney for the
district of Vermont.
Our neighbors across the lake at Port
Henry have decided to celebrate the
Fourth of July with a regatta, foot races,
ball games and other contests
1t is rumored that the railroad manage
ment intend to put on Sunday night
train to New York, Sunday evening next
train will also leave New York for
Montreal the same evening.
William Morgan was arraigned Mon
day in City Court charged with breach of
the peace in assaulting Fred Granger. He
pleaded not guilty, but was tried and con-
victed and fined 50 and costs.
The Burlington yachtsmen have received
an invitation to participate in the regatta
which will be held in Port Henry July 4.
There will be races for first, second and
third-class boats with valuable prizes.
j. H. Harper who was arrested last
winter for stealing a bag from the Van
week and fined for intoXlcation was taken
to the House of Correction Monday.
Tits expected that there will be but two
deputy collectors of internal revenue in
this State under the new arrangement
one of whom will be stationary aud the
other OF whom will travel over the State.
There was a rowing match Saturday
evening between Luther Mead and Will
liam Quinn for SIS. The course was from
the Central wharf around the breakwater
and return and it was won by the forme
by about three lengths.
Captain Casey of the steamer Cham
plain that was burned on Lake Michigan
was brother-in-law of Patrick Hogan of
this city, and his friends here have been as
yet unable to learn whether he survived
or not.
The building committee of the Lake
Champlain Yacht club have been delayed
somewhat in their work by the late arrival
of the designs for the club house from
Boston, but plans have been adopted
practically as already announced and it is
expected that work will be begun in
short time.
An employe on one of the freight trains
from the south severely cut his wrist
Saturday while attempting to raise a
window in the caboose. His hand went
through the window and an artery in the
wrist was severed together with some Of
the tendons. He lost considerable blood
before his wound was dressed, which was
done by DR.. Tinkham.
The Burlington Gentlemen's Driving
club have decided to hold three days
races at Howard Park the last week in
July or the first week in August Purses
amounting to $1,000 will be offered, which
are expected 10 attract some of the best
horses in this part of the country. A
meeting was held at Hotel Burlington
parlors Saturday night to make arrange
ments.
Duffy Bellemaire, who was last week
remanded for refusing to disclose, was
Tuesday brought into City Court, fined IS
and costs and disclosed on Edward Smul-
Inns. The latter was arragned and con-
vcted of one second offence, fined $40 and
costs and sentenced to 80 days at the
House of Correction.
The federal building is to be generally
repaired an allowance by the government
having just been made for the purpose
New radiators will be put in all the rooms
in the customs department, with other
improvements. The body of the exterior
will be painted a brick color and the
trimmings olive green.
w. ID. Wilson of st. Adams, Grand Mas
ter of |. o. o. f. Vermont, took the three
degrees in the encampment of that order
Friday night at Odd Fellows hall. A
large number of delegates from the var
ious State encampments were present. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies the Wis